Washington - A US Air Force F-117A stealth fighter broke up and crashed into three houses in Maryland yesterday after the pilot ejected from the aircraft during an air show, the US Defence Department said. Four people on the ground suffered minor injuries after pieces of the plane plunged into the houses, authorities said.
Officials could not immediately determine the cause of the crash, which forced the closing of the airport, but witnesses reported that they saw part of the tail of the $30 million aircraft fall off during flight. At least two of the aircraft, of which there are about 55 in service, have previously crashed during training flights.